🏈 Bowl games thread

[PhillyGirl]

Way to go Colorado State on an amazing comeback in the New Mexico Bowl versus Wazzou!!! Down 35-13 at one point, Rams rallied to win it 48-45 on a last second FG, after scoring 18 points in the last 3 minutes.

 

[PhillyGirl]

Fresno State falls to USC, 45-20

 

[bama alum]

I didn’t know Nick Montana was at Tulane. How far behind the curve does he have to be to be behind this other guy?

 

[PhillyGirl]

Anyone catch the Hawaii Bowl yesterday? Apparently the only people who saw it were watching on TV, because there were about 5 people at the game lol. Oregon State topped Boise State, 38-23.

 

[bama alum]

Usually, if UH isn't playing there, then the home fans stay away. I think this would normally bother the teams, but they're in Hawaii. I think they're okay. Pretty nice vacation/reward for a mediocre season.

Lou Holtz's sharp eye and blatant honesty got my attention. Do you remember when the BSu QB went for it on 4th and a yard and missed? He actually called that spot correctly. Good eyesight, poor common sense. He was right on both of those.

 

[bamaraider]

Wow, didn't know we had a bowl thread up. Yeah. sucks Fresno State couldn't pull off an upset over fUSC. Gotta deal with USC fans saying "oh we're getting close to 'Bama's winning bowl record now" :shake:

Nice to see Oregon State pound the smurf turfs also. Maybe they will finally go back to being someones annual homecoming game.

 

[silvermetalflake]

Once again the New Orleans Bowl and the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns didn't disappoint, making it a three-peat in this Bowl with another spirited game that was anchored by an exciting 4th quarter. And helmets off to the spirited Cajun nation who helped bolster the attendance to 60,000. Always a great bowl IMO.

And while the New Mexico Bowl lacked the throughout back'n forth competitiveness of the New Orleans Bowl, there's no discounting the 4th quarter that final five incredible history making minutes. Go Rams!! Yeah baby!

Other than the New Orleans and New Mexico bowls, the other bowls have been meh IMO. USC surprised and Boise did little broncoing in two lopside encounters. I did miss the Beef O'Brady Bowl cuz of shopping and negligence in setting the DVR. How was it?

 

[PhillyGirl]

Bowling Green facing a 4th and 40 at their own 1, down by 3 to Pitt with 31 seconds left in the game lol

 

[TheChief]

They'd be better off taking a safety and hoping something good happens on the free kick.

 

[bama alum]

I'm trying to watch these pre-New Year's Eve bowls, but bowls like the Tampax Poison Ivy Bowl and the McDonald's Happy Meal Bowl...Just can't stay that focused on them. All these early bowl games do is a) celebrate mediocrity, b)give these middling teams extra practice (though sometimes it's hard to tell...), c) allows companies to dish out a lot of money to tag their names to sucky bowl games...because it's important for us to remember the greatness of their product while we're staring at the tv, and d) celebrate mediocrity (oh, yeah).

 

[TerryP]

I'm trying to watch these pre-New Year's Eve bowls, but bowls like the Tampax Poison Ivy Bowl and the McDonald's Happy Meal Bowl...Just can't stay that focused on them.

Start betting money on them...it'll grab, and keep, your focus. :icon_twisted:

All these early bowl games do is a) celebrate mediocrity, b)give these middling teams extra practice (though sometimes it's hard to tell...), c) allows companies to dish out a lot of money to tag their names to sucky bowl games...because it's important for us to remember the greatness of their product while we're staring at the tv, and d) celebrate mediocrity (oh, yeah).

If may add "e)"...

e) these bowl games expose mediocrity. See the hashtag #MACtion who, as a conference, 0-4 at this point.

A "d)" perhaps?

d) here we are with yet another reason the Hypeman trophy foundation needs to change its rules and place the voting process after the bowl games. See Jordan Lynch.

 

[bama alum]

A "d)" perhaps?

d) here we are with yet another reason the Hypeman trophy foundation needs to change its rules and place the voting process after the bowl games. See Jordan Lynch.

Yep...Add Gino to that list too. :icon_twisted:

 

[planomateo]

So Michigan State's team captain LB Max Bullough is suspended for the Rose Bowl game. Hmm, how much did this game just change...

 

[TerryP]

So Michigan State's team captain LB Max Bullough is suspended for the Rose Bowl game. Hmm, how much did this game just change...

Sparty has shown it knows its way to get through distractions all year. This may be another case example.

 

[bamaraider]

I've yet to watch any bowl games. Surprised but they're just not that interesting right now. I watched every single one last year.

 

[rick4bama]

I've yet to watch any bowl games. Surprised but they're just not that interesting right now. I watched every single one last year.

The only game I'm planning on watching is the Sugar Bowl. Well I will be watching the Outback Bowl. Not, because of the two teams, but because of the high school bands playing at halftime. I just hope that I will be able to see the halftime show.

 

[TerryP]

So Michigan State's team captain LB Max Bullough is suspended for the Rose Bowl game. Hmm, how much did this game just change...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The last time Michigan State and Stanford met in a bowl game, Tyrone Willingham beat Nick Saban 38-0. (1996 Sun Bowl.)</p>&mdash; Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) <a href="https://twitter.com/slmandel/statuses/416629732550000641">December 27, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[TerryP]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Your annual reminder why so many bowls. Little Caesars did a 2.3 overnight. Last year's Big East tournament title game: 2.1.</p>&mdash; Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) <a href="https://twitter.com/slmandel/statuses/416614720120967168">December 27, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[252BAMA]

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Currently the great majority of the Bowls are little more than ESPN TV studios.

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[PhillyGirl]

Will the new playoff system change anything about the crap bowls? Like, the ones besides NC, Sugar, Rose, Fiesta, etc.